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First Nations Code of EthicsThere are many examples of Code of Ethics practised and respected in Canada. This Code of Ethics hasbeen taken from the teachings in the text “The Sacred Tree” published by Four Worlds International.Each morning upon rising, and each evening before sleeping, gives thanks for the life within you and for alllife, for the good things the Creator has given you and for the opportunity to grow a little more each day.Consider your thoughts and actions of the past day and seek for the courage and strength to be a betterperson. Seek for the things that will benefit others (everyone).Respect. Respect means "To feel or show honour or esteem for someone or something; to consider thewell being of, or to treat someone or something with deference or courtesy". Showing respect is a basic lawof life.Treat every person from the tiniest child to the oldest elder with respect at all times.Special respect should be given to Elders, Parents, Teachers, and Community Leaders.No person should be made to feel "put down" by you; avoid hurting other hearts as you would avoid adeadly poison.Touch nothing that belongs to someone else (especially Sacred Objects) without permission, or anunderstanding between you.Respect the privacy of every person; never intrude on a person's quiet moment or personal space.Never walk between people that are conversing.Never interrupt people who are conversing.Speak in a soft voice, especially when you are in the presence of Elders, strangers or others to whomspecial respect is due.Do not speak unless invited to do so at gatherings where Elders are present (except to ask what is expectedof you, should you be in doubt).Never speak about others in a negative way, whether they are present or not.Treat the earth and all of her aspects as your mother. Show deep respect for the mineral world, the plantworld, and the animal world. Do nothing to pollute our Mother, rise up with wisdom to defend her.Show deep respect for the beliefs and religion of others.Listen with courtesy to what others say, even if you feel that what they are saying is worthless. Listen withyour heart.Respect the wisdom of the people in council. Once you give an idea to a council meeting it no longerbelongs to you. It belongs to the people. Respect demands that you listen intently to the ideas of others incouncil and that you do not insist that your idea prevail. Indeed you should freely support the ideas of othersif they are true and good, even if those ideas are quite different from the ones you have contributed. Theclash of ideas brings forth the Spark of Truth.Educating Our Educators – Educating Our Aboriginal StudentsRevised March 201148
Be truthful at all times, and under all conditions.Always treat your guests with honour and consideration. Give of your best food, your best blankets, the bestpart of your house, and your best service to your guests.The hurt of one is the hurt of all; the honour of one is the honour of all.Receive strangers and outsiders with a loving heart and as members of the human family.All the races and tribes in the world are like the different coloured flowers of one meadow. All are beautiful.As children of the Creator they must all be respected.To serve others, to be of some use to family, community, nation, and the world is one of the main purposesfor which human beings have been created. Do not fill yourself with your own affairs and forget your mostimportant talks. True happiness comes only to those who dedicate their lives to the service of others.Observe moderation and balance in all things.Know those things that lead to your well-being, and those things that lead to your destruction..Listen to and follow the guidance given to your heart. Expect guidance to come in many forms; in prayer, indreams, in times of quiet solitude, and in the words and deeds of wise Elders and friends.Every morning and every evening, give thanks to the Creator for the life that is inside you as well as all the otherforms of life on Mother Earth. Thank the Creator for all of the gifts that have been given to you and to others. Thank theCreator for the opportunity to grow a little more each and every day. During this time, take into consideration yourthoughts and actions of the previous day and strive to do better during this day. Seek courage and strength for theability to become a better person, and that others, too, will learn these lessons.ResourcesThe Sacred Tree, produced collaboratively by:J. Bopp, Bopp, M., Brown, L., Lane, P., Jr. Four Worlds InternationalInstitute, Lethbridge, Alberta, 1984.Code of Ethics for Native People, article written by Mary Lou Smoke. Ethical Framework, Dilico Ojibwe Child andFamily Services.Educating Our Educators – Educating Our Aboriginal StudentsRevised March 201149
Page 2 and 3: Table of ContentsIntroduction page
Page 4 and 5: IntroductionThis revised handbook/g
Page 6 and 7: Message from the Director of Educat
Page 8 and 9: Supporting Our Aboriginal StudentsO
Page 10 and 11: Educating our EducatorsAs we learn
Page 12 and 13: Differences in Beliefs and Ways of
Page 14 and 15: Educating Our Educators - Educating
Page 16 and 17: Aboriginal Self Government - Govern
Page 18 and 19: Indian Residential Schools Settleme
Page 20 and 21: Oral History - Evidence taken from
Page 24 and 25: Other practical knowledge base orig
Page 26 and 27: First NationsFirst Nations is a ter
Page 28 and 29: The InuitThe Inuit and the LandThe
Page 30 and 31: OjibweThe Ojibwe are an Algonkian-s
Page 32 and 33: The Métis Nation of OntarioThe Mé
Page 36 and 37: Canadian society did not challenge
Page 38 and 39: The Spanish schools comprised of St
Page 40 and 41: ImpactsThe loss of family and commu
Page 42 and 43: Today Communities are working toget
Page 44 and 45: About Aboriginal and Treaty RightsW
Page 46 and 47: These Treaties have never been abri
Page 50 and 51: Traditional WisdomThe Seven Gifts -
Page 52 and 53: Medicines (Four Sacred Plants)Tobac
Page 54 and 55: The people of the Martin Clan were
Page 56 and 57: construction of the arbour ( an ope
Page 58 and 59: Metis TraditionsMetis FlagThe horiz
Page 60 and 61: The Inuit Culture and FamilyThe Inu
Page 62 and 63: Igloo - An igloo translated some ti
Page 64 and 65: Creating a Welcoming Learning Envir
Page 66 and 67: Office/Front Foyer/Student Services
Page 68 and 69: Why Involve Elders and/or Senators?
Page 70 and 71: Elder Protocol - Metis Senator Prot
Page 72 and 73: In Our Schools: Intentionally plan
Page 74 and 75: Building Capacity with Educators Wo
Page 76 and 77: National Aboriginal Day: June 21Nat
Page 80 and 81: Aboriginal Youth Leadership GroupAD
Page 82 and 83: Education Day - Algoma UniversityAl
Page 84 and 85: Aboriginal Education CommitteeADSB
Page 86 and 87: First Nations Education Directors/C
Page 88 and 89: First Nations of OntarioAamjiwnaang
Page 92 and 93: Appendix iiFor ADSBSchool Administr
Page 94 and 95: Some things to Think about and Cons
Page 96 and 97: Appendix iiiSupporting Aboriginal S
Page 98 and 99:
The Stolen Generation, the 60’s S
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Sinclair, Judge M., Phillips, D. &
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